Denver, Colorado vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  20.9% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Denver, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Denver, COAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.3131.5100  56.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Denver, COAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.6102.6100  2.0%
Heart Failure103.191.6100  11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement97.883.3100  14.8%
Pneumonia104.289.3100  14.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Denver, COAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,206$23,681$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,567$14,719$16,237  11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,660$18,433$22,499  14.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,519$15,009$17,007  14.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Denver, COAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%14.6%3.1%  21.7%
2015-2016-0.3%47.3%12.5%  15,866.7%
2016-201714.7%28.8%57.9%  95.9%
2017-201833.5%-21.6%19.0%  164.5%
2018-20193.8%-3.3%-2.2%  186.8%
Since 201477.5%64.8%113.3%  16.4%
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